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Topic: Supercomputer

Delayed rains, a supercomputer & Rajiv Gandhi under pressure. How 1987 economy beat the odds

The 1987 drought devastated crops and livelihoods, dominated Parliament, pushed India to acquire its first supercomputer and marked a turning point in the country's economic resilience.

IMD chief says India investing in supercomputers, radar systems for better cyclone forecasting

The government also plans to double the number of automated weather observatories and rain gauges in the next five years.

‘Sextuply-eclipsing’ — Astronomers discover a six-star system that eclipses one another

Called the 'sextuply-eclipsing sextuple star system', it is made up of three pairs of binary stars that are gravitationally bound to each other.

Toshiba claims it has developed algorithm faster than a supercomputer

Toshiba said its 'Simulated Bifurcation Algorithm' can be plugged into a server and run at room temperature ⁠— a significantly cheaper alternative to today's supercomputers.

India to build 11 new supercomputers, with indigenous processors developed by C-DAC

Govt approval signals start of second phase of National Supercomputing Mission. By 2022, it aims to install 73 indigenous supercomputers across India.

Uranus remains mysterious but now we know why it spins on its side

Unlike all the other planets, Uranus and its rings are tilted by almost a right angle.

On Camera

The test of Gujarat’s Operation Mule Hunt is not 55 arrests. Count the money instead

Having spent a career watching the state respond to public alarm, I know its reflex: raise enforcement numbers, let the metric substitute for the mission. The syndicates keep a different ledger.

Why global law firms are betting on India desks instead of India offices ahead of India-UK FTA

Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.